fel|low|ship

fel|low|ship
fel|low|ship «FEHL oh shihp», noun, verb, -shiped, -ship|ing or (especially British) -shipped, -ship|ping.
–n.
1. a) companionship; friendliness; comradeship: »

But keep the grasp of fellowship which warms us more than wine (Julia Ward Howe).

 b) community of interest, sentiment, or aim.
2. the state or condition of being one of a group; membership; sharing: »

I have enjoyed fellowship in this club.

3. a) a group of people having the same tastes, interests, etc.; association or union of any kind; brotherhood: »

the fellowship of human beings.

b) any body of friends or equals; company. c) a guild; corporation.
4. a) a position or sum of money given to a student in a university or college to enable him to go on with his studies. b) a foundation for the maintenance of a fellow at a university or college. c) Archaic. (in Great Britain) the body of fellows collectively.
5. the relationship existing among those holding the same religious beliefs; communion.
6. Obsolete. the membership of a society.
7. Obsolete. dealing; intercourse.
–v.t.
Especially U.S. to admit (someone) to religious fellowship.
–v.i.
Especially U.S. to join in religious fellowship.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • low — al·low; al·low·a·bil·i·ty; al·low·a·bly; al·low·ed·ly; ba·low; ban·ga·low; bar·low; bed·fel·low·ship; bil·low·i·ness; blue and yel·low; brick·low; brig·a·low; bun·ga·low; cal·low·ness; car·low; col·low; fal·low·ness; fel·low·man; fet·low;… …   English syllables

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  • fellowship — fel·low·ship …   English syllables

  • Fellowship — Fel|low|ship 〈[fɛ̣loʊʃıp] f. 10〉 1. Mitgliedschaft eines Fellows 2. Stipendium eines Fellows [engl.] * * * Fel|low|ship [ fɛloʊʃɪp ], die; , s [engl. fellowship, eigtl. = Kameradschaft]: 1. Status eines ↑ Fellows (1). 2. Stipendium für graduierte …   Universal-Lexikon

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  • Fellowship — Fel|low|ship 〈[fɛ̣loʊʃıp] f.; Gen.: , Pl.: s〉 1. Mitgliedschaft eines Fellows 2. Stipendium eines Fellows (2) [Etym.: engl.] …   Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch

  • Fellowship — Fel|low|ship [...ʃip] die; , s <aus gleichbed. engl. fellowship, eigtl. »Kameradschaft«>: 1. Status eines Fellows (1). 2. Stipendium für graduierte Studenten an engl. u. amerik. Universitäten …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

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